[bruceJKD]

Needless to say, I received a lot of questions of concern from my mom when I reached home. I did not utter a word and went straight to the bathroom. I turned on the shower with my uniform still on and I stood under it for a good 15 mins before I start to take off my wet and dirty uniform and start actually showering. Once I’m done and exited the bathroom, my mom wanted to ask me questions again and I cut her off by asking her to leave me alone and I went off to complete the homework that the e maths and chemistry teacher had assigned and head off to sleep without even eating.
The next day, my mom woke up earlier than me to prepare a simple sandwich and some milo for me. As I walked in to the living room, fully changed, she stopped me and said, “I know you got into a fight and got badly beaten up. Whatever it is, never disappoint mummy and never turn bad.”
This almost brought a tear to my eyes and I saw how worried and concerned she looked when she saw the bruises on my arms while trying to rub it. I gave her a hug and left for school, still feeling the ache from my arms and legs and my heart.

During morning assembly, I heard my principal announced, “Will the following students from 4T1 please report to my office now: Joshua Wee, Jasper Kong, Ng Wei Kang and Tan Boon Leng. Please report now to my office. For the rest of you, you may all now leave for your classes.”
Students started standing up and forming up to head to the classrooms led by the form teachers and I noticed 4 students in long pants walking at another direction. My heart pounded when I saw the 4 of them being the ones who came to talk to me after I got beaten up. They walked towards the principal office with the “ao 386” and in my head, I was trying to register which one of them fits which names.
Fast forward to recess time, I queued up for my usual beehoon and sat down alone at the first bench in front of the stall. Before I could start digging in, I saw 4 shadows hovering around me. I looked up and saw the 4 of them from yesterday, smiling at me.

“how? Feeling better already?” asked the guy with the long sideburn.
I shrugged my shoulders and started eating. They sat down around me, asking a series of questions which I don’t bother to reply.
“My name is Joshua.” The one with long sideburn introduced himself with and extended arm seemingly asking for a handshake. I looked at him for a good 2 seconds before shaking his hand.
“I’m Jun Hao.” I replied, with some food in my mouth.
“Eh cb, swallow first then talk leh. I’m Jasper.”, the guy with and inner shirt inside his school uniform with normal hair style but with a bad guy face with thick eyebrows.
“I’m Boon Leng and he’s Wei Kang.” Said the slightly plump guy spotting an offbeat center parting with long entails.
“Nbcb you steal my line for fuck.” Came from Wei Kang, who is similarly plump but on the leaner side, with also center parting but without long entails. “hehehe we’re cousins” pointing and Boon Leng and himself to and fro.

“What if I tell you, you can take revenge on the fat fuck who beat you up yesterday? Would you be interested?” Joshua asked.
I almost choked on my beehoon and started coughing. That sent the 3 of them laughing but Joshua unmoved and expressionless. With a stern and fierce look on his eyes, he asked again.
“ will you be interested?”
“I..I..I’m not sure..” I stammered in doubt
“Don’t think so much. You want to get back at them or not? Jit gu wei. (means one firm confirmation in hokkien)”
I looked down at my beehoon, deep in thought for the consequences and what could have happen if revenge goes wrong.
“I take this silence as a yes.” Joshua said.

With a wave of his hand, the 3 of them followed Joshua’s lead and took off…